Pride of West Virginia Plays Indoor Show at Beckley Event
The Pride of West Virginia performed a pre game selection at Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley due to rain. The group travels to Blacksburg for today’s Mountaineer football game against Virginia Tech. Freshman Adam Cantley from Shady Spring High School focused on his sheet music during the performance.
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Pride of
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Mountaineer
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Adam Cantley
WVU
Cantley
Shady Spring High School
Arch Coal Plans Major Mountaintop Mine in Blair County
Arch Coal Inc. informed 387 Hobet Mining Cal-Tex workers in Logan County of layoffs due to delayed environmental permits. The plan seeks to mine 3100 more acres near Blair, potentially becoming the state's largest surface mine, while the EPA objects to a water permit tied to burying streams under the Clean Water Act. Steven F. Leer, Arch Coal CEO, notes permitting began 19 months ago. four valley fills are planned, including a 1.7 mile stream burial.
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Charleston - Arch Coal Inc
Hobet Mining
Logan County
Arch Coal
Cal-Tex
Blair
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Division of Environmental Protection
Hobet
Steven F. Leer
Pigeonroost
State Retirement Systems face audits reveal over and under payments
Legislative post audits show one third of Public Employee Retirement System beneficiaries, half of retired state troopers, and several retired judges or spouses have been overpaid or underpaid for years. Officials blame mismanagement, training gaps, or audit scope while promising recalculation of benefits and refunds where due.
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Charleston
Betty Ireland
Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Jim Sims
Sims
Deloitte & Touche
Ireland
Joe Markus
Markus
Dick Shelton
State Investment Management Board
Jack Buckalew
Akanawha
Buckalew
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
Shady Spring PSD cuts ribbon on sewer projects
The Shady Spring Public Service District marked the ceremony at Beaver Volunteer Fire Department for a $4.1 million completed sewer project and a $2.5 million new phase. About 30 plaques were handed by PSD Chairman Bob Lilly. Rep. Nick Rahall spoke on the infrastructure front line as officials praised PSD staff for funding efforts.
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Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
2316
PSD
Bob Lilly
Terri Lilly
Tilden-Ward Park
Shady Spring
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Raleigh County Commission
John Humphrey
PSD Board
WVU CWV Affiliation Deferred by State Board of Trustees
The State University System Board of Trustees postponed action on a proposed CWV WVU affiliation. Chancellor Manning reported no objections and slated approval at the next meeting on December 11. A WVU Beckley learning center could open next fall, signaling regional economic and educational growth.
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State University System Board of Trustees
College of West Virginia
West Virginia University
Charles
Manning
WVU
Beckley
Esty
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Associated Press
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Mattres
CWV
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Hardesty
Alma
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